re: Why is ‘limited range’ for EV’s presented as ‘range anxiety’?

They name it ‘range anxiety’ rather than the more accurate 'range inadequacy' because their way shifts the pathology/blame onto the driver

Range anxiety has little to do with range. It has everything to do with limited (compared to gas) places to recharge.

This has always been ONE of the difficulties with replacing gasoline with electricity, hydrogen or any other form of car power.

This issue is slowly going away as more and more charging stations pop up across the country.

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They very likely did.

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So you think that people that are trying to sell EVs would come up with a phrase that uses "anxiety" in association of their products?

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The only thing I have anxiety about now is when that 30,000 dollar battery pack no longer charges up. I've not read much on how long those things last. Anybody know?

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Tesla's Battery and Drive Unit Warranty varies by model, covering at least 8 years and providing a minimum of 70% retention of battery capacity. The mileage limits differ by vehicle, such as 150,000 miles for Model S and X, and 120,000 miles for Model 3 and Y.

If the battery capacity drops below the guaranteed 70% threshold, Tesla will repair or replace the battery pack at no cost to the owner.

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Using a Tesla as an example, you know how when your cellphone drops to 20%, it charges back up to 50 or 60% really quickly, but when you're at 90% it takes forever to reach 100%?

Most of the people who spend extended time at chargers don't really need to, because they think they need to get all the way up to 100%. The idea is to run the battery down to 10% or so, charge very quickly, and have just enough juice to get to your next stop with 10% or so remaining — the car will automatically calculate this for you, and tell you where to recharge.

Also, it's possible to plug into a standard 120V outlet in your garage overnight and eventually top it off if you're not driving 50-200 miles every single day. Superchargers outside of your home (the 480V+ gas station equivalent) are really typically only required on long road trips.

People aren't used to continually operating in the lower range of a fuel tank or battery pack, so when you're on the road in an unfamiliar area and see only 10 or 15% remaining, it can lead to "range anxiety," but this is actually how they're designed to operate and the concept eventually becomes normal.

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So you think that people that are trying to sell EVs would come up with a phrase that uses "anxiety" in association of their products?

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You either fill it up or charge it up. Everybody has to do it. A Ford F 150 Powerboost Hybrid is the best of both worlds and has a great range.

The big issue with EVs IMO aren't the range or the performance. It's the availability of rapid charging when you get away from the major highways. It's just not plentiful enough.

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Not really, as even with more charging stations it's still a lengthy process to charge up the battery any way. There's no technologically feasible solution for EV's to match ICE vehicles in terms of refueling vs charging convenience. The math simply doesn't work in any EV's favor in terms of power delivery at the rate required.

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I think you are wrong. There are battery technologies that have been proven and are being implemented that can give more range to ev's than you get out of a gas engine. Talking about ranges of about 900 miles per charge.

And also technologies that allow you to charge in times that rival refueling with gas.

And availability of charging stations is increasing. And will continue to increase.

Gas charging is limited to gas stations/ convivence stores. Electric charging station will be associated with all sorts of businesses. So implementation of new places will not be restricted by being limited to business startups.

Gasoline efficiency in automobiles is about as good as it is going to get. Whereas battery technology is getting better every year.

Throw in batteries that outlast the car body itself. Much less maintenance issues with electric motors. Adoption is coming fast. Look at the trends.

it is another way of saying control.

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the availability of rapid charging

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The newer Tesla V3 and V4 Superchargers are capable of up to 1,000V, and work by simply pulling up and plugging your car in — the amount of power transferred is charged directly to your monthly account.

Non-Tesla chargers like Electrify America are garbage and require specific apps, weird payment methods, and are more likely to be broken on-site.

The good news is that the industry recently adopted the Tesla standard for connectors (NACS), so hopefully this will allow most if not all EVs to use an adaptor to access the superior Tesla infrastructure instead.

I don’t think it’s some made up phrase to scare people off of EV’s. It is just a description of what happens with people who own/drive EV’s.